Lawn 4. Game 1.

Ian Dumergue R  Robert Fletcher Y

Aaron Westerby B Paddy Chapman K

G1T1: R to supershot position

G1T2: B hits R gently from C1, leaves R 3yd out of C2, B in C4.

G1T3: Y hits B in C4, rolls up short to H1, retires to C2.

G1T4: K has a target of B  5yd N of H1 and the balls near H2 from A baulk,.  Hits R for a break.

G1T4: NSL with R near W boundary, Y near H4.  One pop on Y, leaving it for H2.

G1T5: Robert lifts Y to C3.  Hits B, but bounces back in front of H2.

G1T6: K missed Y from ~ 7 yds to N boundary behind 2.

G1T7: Robert runs H2, for a break.  Does 2 pops on B to leave B for 3 and K for 4-B. NSL with B by H2.

G1T8: B hits Y from end of A baulk.

G1T9: Aaron B starts on delayed triple, in what is now heavy rain.  The pundits think the leave should have been on the other side of the court.

G1T9: Various attempts to peal 4-B have failed, but a straight peel has just gone through.

G1T9: Diagonal spread, with R at peg, having done one peel on partner to leave them for penult and peg against 1 and 4-Back.

G1T10: Red misses Y from A-Baulk.

G1T11: Paddy finishes to win +17.

NZ 1 AUS 0

Lawn 4. Game 2.

Ian Dumergue R  Robert Fletcher Y

Aaron Westerby B Paddy Chapman K

G2T1: Paddy K to supershot position.

G2T2: Ian R to C2.

G2T3: Aaron B hits R and starts 3-ball break.

G2T3:  B rushed R into the jaws of 4, which caused temporary loss of control, but he was able to approach H6 sending R to W of 1-B, running the hoop to K.

G2T3: Paddy got to 4-Back, leaving the balls in a line pointing at the peg, 1-2yds apart, with K just off the W boundary yard line, R in the centre and B towards the peg. (Sorry for lack of diagram: I've not had time to figure out the technology!). 

G2T4: Y shot from end of B-Baulk at B, but missed, to leave Paddy a TP for the match.

G2T5: K rolls up to H1 from 5 yds to 2' position, runs it and is away.

G2T5: ... but Paddy misses the return roquet after H5, having done one peel..K on H6, B on penult, R & Y both for H1.  R & B at H6, Y at H5, K on S boundary in front of H5.

G2T6: Robert, Y takes fearless (or suicidal?) shot from H5 to K on S boundary and hits.

G2T6: Robert Y is at H6 and looks to be starting a DPO.

G2T6: Robert has done both peels before 3-B and is consulting about the leave.

G2T6: R is left on the S boundary, wired by H4 from H6.  Y in C1. 

Adjourned for lunch.

G2T7: Paddy took contact from Y, put it to H6 going to R.  Rolls up to H6 from S boundary and fails 5 yd hoop. 

G2T8: Y plays, leaving rush for R near C1 with K near C3.

G2T9: K shot at balls in C1 (reverse tea lady) and missed.

G2T10: R has 3-ball break to level the match.

G2T10: ... but Ian blobs in H2 off K from no distance.

G2T11: Paddy, Kis about to attempt a hampered shot at R after 3-b, with Y at 4-B.  Misses the 3yd sweep shot.

G2T12: R missed K to C3.

G2T13: K snicked Y, claiming with finger at 4-B.  Ran 4-B and has 5yd approach to penult, leaving 5' hoop.  Good hoop, leaving rush to Rover.

G2T13: Runs rover, to win +12 (ODP if we were counting) and take the match.  NZ need 2 more wins for the test.

NZ 2 AUS 0.